This Is Not a Spectacle Worth Watching

The Divine Continent of Dongsheng.

Chen Baiqing gazed coldly into the distance at the tribulation-aura that continued to surge from afar. She saw the power of faith ignite the sky, and countless demonic soldiers charge forward without fear of death.

Even from such a great distance, Chen Baiqing could still sense the absolute pressure radiating from the figures standing at the pinnacle of existence.

It was a feeling… difficult to put into words.

Chen Baiqing did not know whether this was the final battle, but she knew that her master must have rushed into the fray.

Moreover, Chen Baiqing understood that even if her master held the advantage, the Heavenly Demon’s desperate resistance had to conceal a trump card capable of delivering a fatal blow. Otherwise, the scene would never have become so exaggerated.

Her master clearly understood this as well, yet she still chose not to act according to reason.

But…

In the end, Chen Baiqing could not bring herself to blame her.

The most she could probably do was wait for her master to return safely, then express her worry and unease.

The scale of the battle was immense. At the very beginning, some cultivators from the Tianyan Sect had suggested retreating to the Central Continent first, lest the Heavenly Demon’s true target be Chen Baiqing.

After thinking it over for a moment, Chen Baiqing decisively refused.

For one thing, she was not a coward. Regardless of how things turned out, she intended to see the battle through to the end.

If the situation truly became dire, Chen Baiqing would never stand by and do nothing. Even if she could not help in the slightest, she would not simply watch from where she stood.

If she could truly help shoulder some of her master’s burden by drawing the enemy’s attention, then perhaps dying here would at least hold some value.

Chen Baiqing also understood the situation clearly. She knew that as long as her master survived this ordeal, things would not be so difficult afterward.

It was just that…

Bolo must have believed that even under the worst circumstances, there was still a chance to win.

“Senior Sister, long time no see. Have you missed your junior brother?”

As Chen Baiqing pondered, Cui Hao’s voice and aura came from behind her. Two sets of footsteps approached, and she turned slightly. Just as expected, it was Cui Hao and Zheng Zhaoling.

“What brings you here?” Chen Baiqing asked.

Cui Hao gestured toward the distant scene of battle, which resembled hell itself, and said, “You know your junior brother loves excitement. How could I possibly miss a spectacle this huge?”

Chen Baiqing let out an exasperated sigh. “You need the cultivation to watch a spectacle like this.”

“I have Third Senior Sister to protect me.”

“I may not even be able to protect myself.”

“If it’s so dangerous, why haven’t you retreated, Third Senior Sister?”

Chen Baiqing gazed into the distance, her tone calm. “What do you think?”

“Because Master is there?” Cui Hao’s expression grew more serious. He hooked the index and middle fingers of both hands around the jade belt at his waist. “Third Senior Sister, you know how deeply I respect you. I wouldn’t dare deceive you, even if I deceived everyone else.”

Chen Baiqing’s expression did not change at these shameless words. It was not that Cui Hao dared not deceive her; he simply could not fool her. Still, she did not expose or interrupt him, merely waiting quietly for him to continue.

Cui Hao glanced at Chen Baiqing’s expression and spoke honestly.

“After the incident occurred, Eldest Senior Sister and Mother took charge of the situation. Partway here, I received a message from Eldest Senior Sister telling me where you were. They hoped I would bring you back with me.”

Chen Baiqing calmly looked at Cui Hao without saying a word, but the meaning in her eyes was clear: You don’t know my temperament?

Cui Hao blinked. His reply was equally obvious: Of course I do.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Baiqing finally spoke.

“Go back. Eldest Senior Sister won’t blame you if you fail to complete this task. There are some things that, even knowing they’re wrong, I still want to do. I don’t want to live with regret—not even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of it.”

Cui Hao exhaled when he heard this. Then he silently moved to Chen Baiqing’s side, gazing with her toward the increasingly intense battle in the distance. He watched as the authorities’ radiance erupted with unparalleled brilliance and felt the most extreme waves of Dao resonance continue to surge toward them.

Chen Baiqing’s robes billowed in the wind, her beautiful hair flying around her.

Standing beside her, Cui Hao’s somewhat loose clothing also fluttered and snapped in the wind. He pursed his lips and said, “Thank you for your trouble this time, Fellow Daoist Zhao Ling. I can handle the rest myself. This place is unsafe. As a core disciple, you should leave first.”

Hearing this, Zheng Zhaoling immediately felt a headache coming on.

Perhaps because she had spent so much time with Cui Hao, Zheng Zhaoling could understand some of the workings of his mind. At times, she admired him; at times, she found him exasperating; and at times, she wanted to punch the little brat several times just to vent her frustration.

Li Yingling had ordered Cui Hao to bring Chen Baiqing back. Instead, not only had he failed to bring her back, but he had also been moved by what his senior sister said and decided to stay here with her to watch the battle despite the extreme danger.

He had truly lost both the woman and the cause.

Zheng Zhaoling said, “Of course I can’t control you, but with the way you’re handling this, I’ve heard that your Eldest Senior Sister doesn’t have the most pleasant temper. Have you thought this through?”

“My Eldest Senior Sister is peerless in might and brilliant beyond compare. Since she sent me here, she must have already considered the possibility that I wouldn’t leave and would stay behind to accompany Third Senior Sister.” Cui Hao continued with an expression of profound, lonely wisdom.

"Say that sentence just now when you see my senior sister. You must repeat it exactly. My senior sister is very concerned about face. If she hears this, I might be able to avoid a beating when I go back."

Hearing this, Zheng Zhaoling could only give a relieved smile and then without hesitation punched Cui Hao in the head.

"You'll take this beating first!"

Sometimes, it's really hard to hold back.

Chen Baiqing finally showed a look of helplessness. Watching Zheng Zhaoling really pin Cui Hao to the ground and angrily punch him two more times, after all, Cui Hao was still her junior brother.

She took out the Azure Sky Treasure Ring to separate Cui Hao and Zheng Zhaoling.

Chen Baiqing looked at the two of them and said, "Did you come here to make a fool of yourselves?"

Zheng Zhaoling stopped and then bowed in apology, saying, "I've held it in for a long time."

"Well, that's normal. I understand." Chen Baiqing nodded.

Cui Hao quickly got up and said in a dissatisfied tone,

"Hey?! What does senior sister mean by that? Is it abnormal to be the one getting beaten?"

Chen Baiqing didn't continue to dwell on this topic but went on,

"I'm staying here to attract the target. If I can lure a Heavenly Demon for Master, then it'll be worth my death. Even if they send a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator to kill me, I'd be willing."

"So, don't try to persuade me. You two should leave quickly."

Cui Hao smoothed his sleeves and said,

"When it comes to comparing who has a better relationship with Master, I might not lose to senior sister."

"I don't want to compete with you on this." Chen Baiqing replied.

There was also a hint of worry in Cui Hao's eyes, and his face showed a bit of a frown.

In fact,

Who wouldn't really be worried about their own master?

Even the senior sister probably wouldn't be much calmer than himself.

Cui Hao naturally understood that senior sister wouldn't leave, but he also knew that he had to make senior sister stay calm at critical moments.

Perhaps apart from Master, only he might be able to do it.